Booragoon
WA 6154 · Melville
5,684 (2021) → 6,323 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Booragoon is a moderate growth suburb in Melville, WA 6154, about 10km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Booragoon are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 75/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Booragoon has an overall score of 85/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 6154 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (7.23%), Malaysia (3.96%), China (3.45%), Indonesia (2.2%), South Africa (1.9%)
Top languages: Mandarin (5.51%), Cantonese (3.11%), Indonesian (2.27%), Korean (1.16%), Persian ED (1.04%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1087 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Booragoon Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1121
Nearby (within 10km)
- Applecross Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1120
- Ardross Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1149
- Brentwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1116
- SEDA College WASecondary · Independent · 1.3km
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1146
- Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - Pater Noster CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.6km
- Bateman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1126
- Winthrop Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1143
- Corpus Christi CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1116
- St Benedict's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1152
- Melville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1119
- Kardinya Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1087
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Quiet area
Pretty light on licensed venues. Good for peace and quiet; less so for spontaneous nights out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Booragoon
Is Booragoon safe?
Booragoon has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 9,115 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Booragoon from Perth CBD?
Booragoon is about 10.2 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 43 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Booragoon?
Booragoon has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1121 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Booragoon?
Booragoon has a transport score of 75/100 and 33 bus stops.